Bracelet.



A. HADLEY.

BRACELET.

APPLICATION nuzo MAR. 6. 1916- l fiUTf93m Patented! Dec. 12, 1916.

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ART HADLEY, OF PROVIDENCE, RI-IOIDE ISLAND.

BRACELET.

Application filed March 6, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Am HADLEY, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Ithode Island, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bracelets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in bracelets and pertains more particularly to bracelets of the flexible type.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a bracelet which has a connecting link that is snapped into engagement with the units enabling the units to be easily and quickly connected.

A further object of the invention is to provide a connection between the units which allows bracelets of any desired length to be easily and quickly formed or assem-' bled by the jeweler, and also to allow bracelets of a given length to be shortened or lengthened, as desired, with ease and facility.

Still further, the invention aims to provide a bracelet which eliminates the use of solder in its manufacture, and to provide a form of connection which is positive and certain against accidental disengagement from the units.

Other and further objects will be later set forth and of themselves manifested in the course of the following description.

In the drawingsFigure l is a fragmentary top plan view of the invention. Fig. 2 is a like side elevation. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 44 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a detail longitudinal sectional view of one of the connecting links.

The units 1 have similar tops and bottoms 2- and 3 which are channeled and connected by end posts 4.

The connecting links are formed of metal strips, preferably integral, and are of ovaloid form comprising sides 5 and 6, the lat ter being shorter than the former, and being narrowed at its free end to form a restricted tongue 7, received in the space between a pair of opposed lips 8 formed on the hook 9, that is borne by the longer side 6. These lips serve the function of preventing lateral or sidewise movement of the tongue 7.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. l2, I916.

Serial No. 82,321.

Coil springs 10 are inclosed in the connecting links and abut the inner ends of the latter and the posts adjacent the hooks 9 so that the units are held under tension, in an obvious manner. Lateral movement of the inner ends of the connecting links is limited by reason of the presence of clips 11 bent into engagement with the inner ends of the links and held thereon by friction.

Referring to Fig. 3, of the drawings, it will be seen that the tongues 7 are normally disposed so as to lie opposite to the posts 4, with the result that inward movement of the tongues is prevented, which movement is necessary in order to move the tongues inward to an extent sufficient to allow the hook of the link of one unit to be disengaged from the adjacent post I of the adjacent unit.

In disconnecting a link from a unit, the unit is moved against the action of the spring to bring the post 4: away from the tongue 7 whereupon the latter is depressed so as to enable the hook to be moved out of engagement with the adjacent post L, the assembling being the same except that the hook is engaged with the adjacent post.

The springs act to cause the adjacent ends of adjacent links to abut, thus holding the parts in the relation depicted in the draw ings, and serving to prevent accidental disengagement of the units and links.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In a bracelet, units having end posts, links each having a hook at one end and side lips on each hook, each link also having a tongue contracted at its free end, a spring in each link abutting the inner end of the latter and the post at the other end of the link for normally holding the tongue opposite to' said post thereby to prevent inward movement of the tongue.

2. In a bracelet, units having end posts, a spring pressed link in each unit, each link having a hook at one end and also having a tongue, each hook being curved inwardly at its free end part and extended approXimately parallel to the major part of the link so as to lie in close proximity to the adjacent post, and formed with a seat for the free end of the tongue to allow the ton ue free end to form. a substantially unbroken continuation of the said free end part of the hook :and be normally held ;oppositeto said post. 7

8. In a bracelet, units having end posts, a spring pressed link: in each unit, each link having a hook at one end and also having a tongue the free end of which latter restson the hook so as to be held against outward "movement: by the 'hook, the hook and 'free end of the tongue beingiormed soas to terengage and provide unbroken continuations of each .other whereby to eliminate projections.

4. In a bracelet, units :having end. posts, a spring pressed. link in eachv unit, and a clip formed independent of the link and clenched to one=endio the link to engage the spring piuessed-linkmin each unit, and means formed independent of the link and frictionally secured to the link to engage the unit and limit lateral movement thereof.

In-testimony whereof I have signed my name, to .thisspecification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ARRHADLEY. F Witnesses:

.ADA E. I'IAGER'TY, .JA'. .MILLER.

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